Best Time to Buy in Four Years

According to CNN Money, now may be the best time to buy a house. Some of the best values are listed below:

City	State	Median price/% undervalued
Houma	LA	$116.5 -31.2%
Dallas	TX	$134.5 -30.0%
Houston	TX	$119.3 -29.1%
Shreveport	LA	$101.2 -28.6%
Lafayette	LA	$128.8 -26.2%
College Station	TX	$104.1 -25.8%
Fort Worth	TX	$111.7 -24.9%
Alexandria	LA	$93.3 -24.8%
Monroe	LA	$93.4 -24.6%
Lake Charles	LA	$99.9 -23.8%

Santa Clara County Median Housing Prices Rise in February 2008

According to statistics, the median prices for single-family, re-sale homes and re-sale condos gained ground last month. The median price for homes rose 5.1% from January, a year-over-year loss of 1.5%. This is the first year-over-year loss since August 2003. The median price for condos rose 13%, month-over-month, and was up 6.7% compared to February 2007:

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Trends at a Glance
(Single-family Homes)
	Feb 08	Jan 08	Feb 07
Median Price:	$778,000	$740,000	$790,000
Average Price:	$988,772	$1,005,253	$965,600
Home Sales:	424	337	665
Inventory:	5,068	4,563	2,931
Sale/List Price Ratio:	98.2%	97.6%	99.8%
Days on Market:	81	87	71
Days of Inventory:	359	406	132

Sales of single-family, re-sale homes bounced back from the record low set in January. There were 424 homes sold last month, a rise of 25.8% from the month before, down 36.2% from last February. Condo sales rose 2.2%, but were off 56.9% year-over-year.

Inventory continues to increase as we enter the spring selling season. The number of homes on the market rose 11.1% compared to January, and up 72.9% year-over-year. Condo inventory rose 8.7% month-over-month, and was up 61.7% compared to last February.